Recap is an open-source browser extension that uses ChatGPT to summarize text on webpages. It splits articles into passages, allowing users to summarize specific sections or the entire page. Recap also supports summarizing selected text and recapping previous content before a passage.
What is Recap?
How to use
Install the Recap extension from the provided source code. Once installed, navigate to a webpage and use the extension to summarize the entire page, specific passages, or selected text. You can also configure settings like the ChatGPT model and API keys.
Core Features
- Auto split article into passages
- Summarize entire page
- Summarize text in a passage
- Recap previous content before a passage
- Summarize user selected text
- Support ChatGPT with custom model
- Support official OpenAI API with custom API host and API model
- Custom prompt
- Toggle enable/disable for individual domain or page
- Support user configuration for different sites
- Dark mode
- Support keyboard shortcuts
Use Cases
- Quickly understand the main points of a lengthy article.
- Summarize research papers or news articles.
- Recap previous sections of a document for better context.
- Extract key information from online content.
FAQ
Is Recap free to use?
Recap is an open-source extension, so the core functionality is free. However, you may need to provide your own ChatGPT or OpenAI API key, which may incur costs depending on your usage.
Can I customize the summarization prompt?
Yes, Recap allows you to use custom prompts to tailor the summarization to your specific needs.
Does Recap support different ChatGPT models?
Yes, Recap supports custom ChatGPT models, allowing you to choose the model that best suits your requirements.
Pricing
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Open-source and customizable.
- Supports multiple summarization methods (entire page, passage, selected text).
- Integrates with ChatGPT for advanced summarization capabilities.
- Offers user configuration for different websites.
- Includes features like dark mode and keyboard shortcuts.
Cons
- Requires a ChatGPT or OpenAI API key for full functionality.
- Summarization quality depends on the performance of the underlying ChatGPT model.
- May require some technical knowledge to set up and configure.